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Black college has its first white valedictorian
ATLANTA – From his first day at Morehouse College – the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men – Joshua Packwood has been a standout.
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'Sex and the City' stars light up film's premiere
The “Sex and the City” stars lit up London for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous – and sometimes quirky – outfits that helped make the show an international hit.
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Hispanic population
The nation's Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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U.N. chief jabs Myanmar over relief
UNITED NATIONS – As the authorities in Myanmar raised the cyclone death toll to nearly 32,000 and admitted one U.S. military aircraft, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pressed the junta to let international assistance and aid workers into the country without hindrance.
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McCain calls for mandatory emissions limit, criticizes Bush policies
PORTLAND, Ore. – Sen. John McCain sought to distance himself from President Bush yesterday as he called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to combat climate change.
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People in cars made up a third of twister deaths
SENECA, Mo. – More than a third of the 22 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister.
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- Democrats seeking to expand vets' aid, grow political capital
WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are pushing what could become the most dramatic expansion of college aid for military veterans since World War II, with a bill they hope will buoy them this election season and become an albatross for Republicans.
- Oral cancers linked to HPV, study says
The sexually transmitted virus called HPV, for human papillomavirus, is well-known to lead to cervical cancer in women – which is why the federal government recommends that all girls be vaccinated for HPV at 11 or 12, before they become sexually active.
- Painkillers don't fight dementia, study says
CHICAGO – Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
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Ex-congressman in presidential race
WASHINGTON – Declaring that the major-party candidates have failed to offer voters real change, former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia jumped into the presidential race yesterday under the Libertarian Party banner.
- Putin compiles new Cabinet with many from his old team
MOSCOW – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced the formation of a new Russian government yesterday, reappointing several top ministers and maintaining the power and prominent roles of members of his inner circle.
- Former Pakistani prime minister's party quits Cabinet
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party from the Cabinet yesterday, raising doubts over the new government's stability and Pakistan's transition to democracy after eight years of military rule.
- Amid truce talks, Israeli, 75, dies in rocket attack
JERUSALEM – A rocket fired by Palestinian militants killed a 75-year-old Israeli woman yesterday, just as an Egyptian mediator was winding up truce talks in Israel – underlining both the urgency and complexity of working out a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers.
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Islamist leader arrested in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya – Hassan al-Turabi, a flamboyant Islamist leader who was once friends with Osama bin Laden, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of fomenting a rebellion.
- Missile reportedly fired at U.S. Apache helicopter
BAGHDAD – A surface-to-air missile was fired Saturday at a U.S. Apache helicopter flying over the Sadr City section of Baghdad, U.S. military officials said yesterday. The attack, which had not been disclosed previously, represents the first time that a helicopter has come under missile attack in Sadr City since fighting erupted in the Shiite enclave in March.
- White House allowed corruption in Iraq, Senate panel is told
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.
- Mother, son set to serve together when Guard unit deploys to Iraq
TEANECK, N.J. – A 46-year-old combat medic and a 29-year-old man will be serving together in the same National Guard unit in Iraq. Nothing unusual – except they are mother and son.
- Computer puts intelligence at patrol leaders' fingertips
WASHINGTON – When Army patrol leaders in Iraq prepare to go out on missions in Baghdad, their last stop at headquarters is a computerized map on which they outline the area where they will operate. Then they watch as icons emerge, showing, in grim detail, the lurking dangers.
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A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier on patrol in northwestern Baghdad on Sunday, the U.S. military said.
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